Ukrainian forces were foiled in their attempt to launch drone attacks against several targets, with 22 unmanned aerial vehicles downed by Russian air defenses and another 13 intercepted over the Sea of Azov and the Republic of Crimea, according to Russian officials. Traffic on the main bridge linking mainland Russia with …
Read More »Hungarian Foreign Ministry criticizes ‘pro-war’ EU
The Hungarian Foreign Ministry has rejected EU calls for Russia to be defeated in Ukraine, saying the bloc needed peace, not a prolonged conflict. EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson made several statements on the hostilities this week, stressing the bloc’s “determination, resolve and unity to stand by Ukraine …
Read More »Top Russian MP blasts Defense Ministry over Ukraine
Russians should receive more information about what is actually happening at the frontlines of Moscow’s military operation in Ukraine, insists Andrey Kartapolov, Chairman of the State Duma (lower house of parliament) Defense Committee. Speaking on Soloviev Live on Wednesday, the Colonel General said the Russian Ministry of Defense should stop …
Read More »Major drop in Russian alcohol consumption – health ministry
Alcohol consumption in Russia has decreased by nearly 43% since 2008, Russian Minister of Health Mikhail Murashko announced on Saturday, as the country celebrated National Sobriety Day. An average Russian drank 15.7 liters of booze annually 13 years ago but, last year, this marker stood at only nine liters, Murashko …
Read More »US shuts down ‘Ministry of Truth’
The US Department of Homeland Security finally shut down the Disinformation Governance Board on Wednesday, over a month after a review panel convened to rescue the idea advised doing just that – and months after widespread condemnation of the project forced the agency to reconsider. Citing the “prior recommendation” of …
Read More »Canadian ‘climate ministry’ will have arms storage and detention rooms – media
A Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) facility under construction in Winnipeg includes a sizable firearms storage room, as well as multiple evidence rooms and interrogation rooms, according to CounterSignal. The outlet, which claims to have received a leaked copy of the architectural plans as drawn up by …
Read More »Ukraine has a million-strong army poised to retake South, ministry says
As ordered by the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, a million-strong fighting force has been amassed in the country to recapture its southern areas, which have previously been taken by Russian forces, defense minister Alexey Reznikov has told The Times. “We understand that, politically, it’s very necessary for our country. The …
Read More »Leaked documents expose US ‘Ministry of Truth’
The Joe Biden administration planned to use its now-shelved Disinformation Governance Board (DGB) to make social media platforms remove posts the government deemed false, according to leaked documents obtained by Republican lawmakers. GOP Senators Chuck Grassley (Iowa) and Josh Hawley (Missouri) cited the whistleblower files in an open letter to Department …
Read More »Protesters besiege Foreign Ministry building
The Armenian capital has seen clashes and arrests with demonstrators, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, blockading the Foreign Ministry building. Anti-government unrest reignited in Armenia a month ago over the Nagorno-Karabakh issue, with the opposition accusing Pashinyan of trying to give the disputed region away to Azerbaijan. …
Read More »Russian-built passenger jet won’t get foreign parts – Trade Ministry
Foreign manufacturers have refused to supply components for Russia’s domestically-built MC-21 aircraft, Russian Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov said. According to the minister, the nation’s state-run United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) will put into operation two MC-21 aircraft instead of the previously planned four. The delivery of the jets is …
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